Family Health

Dear Colleagues, 

The family system and structure have been changing rapidly. It came to a historical peak during the COVID-19 pandemic when most families were forced to stay at home during the enforcement of lockdowns and social distancing policies. There are opportunities and challenges when family members spend more time at home. Emerging research across different countries has demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic poses immediate and long-term challenges to these families due to financial instability, economic stress, caregiving burdens, changes in work and schooling modes, and confinement-related issues. A functional family could be an essential key to the success of confinement-related practices. In contrast, the health and well-being of family members in a dysfunctional family could be worsened during and after the pandemic.

This Special Issue on Family Health seeks high-quality original articles related to the following areas: (i) family changes from a global and cultural perspective; (ii) risk and protective factors for family functioning; (iii) innovative prevention or intervention strategies addressing the problem, particularly policy making or prevention programs. Empirical studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analytic studies will be considered. The keywords listed below provide an outline of some possible areas of interest.

Dr. Camilla Kin Ming Lo
Dr. Mengtong Chen
Dr. Qiqi Chen
Prof. Dr. Ko-Ling Chan
Guest Editors

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